OpenUP/OpenUP_PT/library/base_concepts/guidances/termdefinitions/process.xmi

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    (1) A general structure for particular types of development projects.&amp;nbsp;Processes take &lt;a class=&quot;elementLink&quot; href=&quot;./../../../base_concepts/guidances/termdefinitions/content_element,_N8x34B_LEdq6CKKKq4D7YA.html&quot; guid=&quot;_N8x34B_LEdq6CKKKq4D7YA&quot;&gt;content element&lt;/a&gt;s and relate them into semi-ordered sequences that are customized to
    specific types of projects.&amp;nbsp;Thus, a process is a set of partially ordered work descriptions intended to reach a
    higher development goal, such as the release of a specific software&amp;nbsp; &lt;!--StartFragment--&gt;These work descriptions
    are organized into a hierarchical&amp;nbsp;breakdown-structure A process focuses on the lifecycle and the sequencing of
    work in &lt;a class=&quot;elementLink&quot; href=&quot;./../../../base_concepts/guidances/termdefinitions/breakdown_structure,_95LCoB_QEdq6CKKKq4D7YA.html&quot; guid=&quot;_95LCoB_QEdq6CKKKq4D7YA&quot;&gt;breakdown structure&lt;/a&gt;s.&lt;br /&gt;
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    (2) The part of&amp;nbsp; &lt;a class=&quot;elementLink&quot; href=&quot;./../../../base_concepts/guidances/termdefinitions/uma,_cj6jkB_PEdq6CKKKq4D7YA.html&quot; guid=&quot;_cj6jkB_PEdq6CKKKq4D7YA&quot;&gt;UMA&lt;/a&gt;&amp;nbsp;that models processes.
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